10 Bead Math vs Owlet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
10 Bead Math
This educational tool simulates a Rekenrek, offering customizable bead rows for problem-solving. It includes features for identifying hidden beads and solving addition/subtraction problems up to 20. Developed with educational research, it supports various color patterns.
- Customizable bead rows (1-10)
- Color pattern selection
- Hidden bead identification
- Addition and subtraction practice
- Adjustable sums and minuends
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A tool similar to the Rekenrek. Options include showing from 1 to 10 rows of 10 beads to use in solving your own problems. Select the color pattern of the beads… traditional 5 Red/5 White; or, show pairs of colors, alternate colors, or all red beads. Two other options include: • identifying the number of beads hidden. That activity may be used with 1 to 10 rows of beads. • solving addition or subtraction problems with sums or minuends to 20. Adjust the sums and minuends as appropriate for learner goals. Developed in conjunction with the NumberSense Project at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Owlet
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Owlet: Cube6 is an app that uses two Owlet CubeTower manipulatives. This app builds on the Cube3 app by enabling students to create six-digit numbers by stacking small cubes in the columns of two CubeTowers. Cube6 has three modes. Each corresponds to a different topic in place value: Thousands, Money, and Decimals. For each topic, there are five different activities. - Explore: Students place cubes in the CubeTowers to create numbers that are shown on the tablet. - Make: Students are prompted to make a target number by placing cubes in the CubeTowers. - Build: Students solve number puzzles. For example, students might be asked to build a number between 200,000 and 300,000 using 15 cubes. - Compare: Students create a number in the CubeTowers and then compare it to a number generated by the app. - Round: Students use the CubeTowers to round a number to a specified place.
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 10 Bead Math at 10.0 against Owlet's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
10 Bead Math ships an update every 9 months, Owlet every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 10 Bead Math | Owlet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Classroom Focused Software | BirdBrain Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
10 Bead Math
No in-app purchases
Owlet
No in-app purchases
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